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Human Rights
The Nativist Origins of Philippines Independence
The racism and self-interest surrounding the passage of the Tydings-McDuffie Act 80 years ago help us to understand one of the most visible legacies of the complicated US-Philippines relationship …
Leaked Senate Report Shows Use of Torture as “Ineffective”
Larry Wilkerson: Latest report further corroborates evidence proving torture's ineffectiveness, while placing greater pressure on President Obama to issue an investigation into CIA's practices.
Immigration Reform in the Shadows of Cesar Chavez’s Legacy
Cesar Chavez's personal aide Marc Grossman and organizer Rosalinda Guillen examine the current situation for farmworkers and whether the Senate's immigration reform will improve their lives.
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Double Standards? Panel Cites US Human Rights Treaty Breaches
When America calls others to account for human rights offenses, it must be ready to acknowledge and correct its own lapses.
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Could the Supreme Court Re-Legalize Discrimination?
The signals coming out of the conservative branch of the US Supreme Court should give Americans pause.
Appeal Decision Reverses Order of Protection for Hancock Protester
This is a huge victory for the protesters at Hancock, and for protesters across the state, where Orders of Protection are being used to restrain protesters from exercising their …
Suffragettes No More – The Long Struggle for Women’s Equality
Honoring women's history in March each year is a bad joke as long as those who struggled for women's equality are called "suffragettes."
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Tin Foil Hat
A humorous look at the surveillance state, by Ted Rall.
Why Are So Many Migrants Here in the First Place?
As the migrant justice movement gets away from the divisive notion of "who deserves to stay," we must also tackle the question of why people are migrating in the …
Targeted by Firebombing, Legislation, and Now Vandalism, Montana Abortion Provider Shutters Clinic
A Montana medical office that provided abortions, among other services, has been forced to close after a vandal systematically broke or slashed practically every object and surface inside.